I am a born 'nd bred Dutch girl, but I lived in London for three years. When I arrived, I was neutral when it came to Tony. Two weeks in, I was at the protest against the Iraq war in London. And at the end of the three years, I could not *stand* to even hear the man speak. Seriously, I still walk out of the room if he's speaking on telly. He has disappointed me. A lot.

Mind you, he's in the good company of our dear PM, mr. Balkenende. The only one I *can* listen to is Bush, and that's only because of entertainment value.